Off Topic Forum

[Nayt]

I don't think it's a good idea. It's one thing when an unofficial fansite does it to keep their boards flourishing, and another when it's hosted by the official company. Also, they'd be making their jobs less easy.

For instance, I noticed today there were a couple of locked threads about bin laden. Why would SE want to bring political opinions on their official Final Fantasy XIV forums?

Edit: Silly speed-posters

[Xzen]

I don't think it's a good idea. It's one thing when an unofficial fansite does it to keep their boards flourishing, and another when it's hosted by the official company. Also, they'd be making their jobs less easy.

For instance, I noticed today there were a couple of locked threads about bin laden. Why would SE want to bring political opinions on their official Final Fantasy XIV forums?

Edit: Silly speed-posters

Those threads are locked because they are not FFXIV related. If they were in off topic they could just be left to themselves.

[KaiKatzchen]

It's a forum for people to discuss FFXIV related information and ideas amongst one another. It was also made so we could discuss FFXIV related ideas and information with SE and help shape the game. That is why it is called the FFXIV Official Forums, not the FFXIV and Off Topic Official Forums.

If you wanna talk about Off Topic stuff there is Zam, Core and like a hundred other FFXIV forums that allow off topic.

[Kidkaze]

The way I see it is this: These forums are not created to take away traffic from the fansites already established, they were created for feedback on the game and a way for the devs to communicate with us the fans, easily. You want to talk sport/other games/the lastest single from Rebecca Black - go to the off topic forums on the fansites. Im beginning to wonder if some people think before posting -_-

[DeadRiser]

People have opinions, don't bash them because you don't like the idea

[Xzen]

The way I see it is this: These forums are not created to take away traffic from the fansites already established, they were created for feedback on the game and a way for the devs to communicate with us the fans, easily. You want to talk sport/other games/the lastest single from Rebecca Black - go to the off topic forums on the fansites. Im beginning to wonder if some people think before posting -_-

But this is the community section of the forums and technically not even the right place to be giving suggestions or communicate with the devs. They are here for the community to talk about stuff.

[Kidkaze]

But this is the community section of the forums and technically not even the right place to be giving suggestions or communicate with the devs. They are here for the community to talk about stuff.

"The purpose of this forum is for players to discuss various topics on FINAL FANTASY XIV with other players." - http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Discussion%21

[Xzen]

"The purpose of this forum is for players to discuss various topics on FINAL FANTASY XIV with other players." - http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Discussion%21

Indeed but It's a community resource and not one of the dev forums. So why not improve upon it by keeping off topic in off topic instead of punishing people for wanting to talk to their community that share similar interests (FFXIV).

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Indeed but It's a community resource and not one of the dev forums. So why not improve upon it by keeping off topic in off topic instead of punishing people for wanting to talk to their community that share similar interests (FFXIV).

There's already a community called fan forums.

[ApplePie]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ght=earthquake How is this relevant to FFXIV? Name a specific way beyond "it is in Japan" please. Otherwise it should have been deleted for being nonrelevant.